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Employee who Applied for Voluntary Redundancy had to Repay Company Loan
...maternity pay if they do not return for a specified length of time. It is important that these agreements deal expressly with the circumstances in which repayment will be required, as this will help t...
What freezing eggs really means for women and employers - as published in HR review
...maternity benefits. What happens when it goes wrong? Freezing eggs is a very big decision for a woman to make and can have serious repercussions. Experts continuously disagree about the ideal age to ...
Election Manifestos: Issues for Employers
...Leave, introducing an extra “use it or lose it” month for fathers to encourage them to take time off with their children. Their ambition is to see paternity leave and shared parental leave as “day on...
Update following launch of coronavirus job retention scheme
...leave such as maternity leave in the last three monthsGet directors’ paymentsHave been transferred under TUPEHave been employed at separate times throughout the yearReceive employer pension contributi...
Creative use of workers during difficult times - Atypical workers - HR MAGAZINE
...leave √ √ Working time rights √ √ Unlawful deduction from wages √ √ Flexible working requests √ X Maternity leave and pay (and similar parental rights) √ X Disc...
Taylor Review Good Work Report Published
...leave should have the right to return to the same or a similar job;The rules on continuity of employment should be changed so that continuity of service is only broken by a break in service of a month...
Jingle all the way (to the Employment Tribunal)
...leave (although much will depend on the nature of their illness) or family leave (such as maternity leave) as this could give rise to allegations of discrimination. On the other hand, do not make atte...
Are Dentists Workers?
...maternity. She also brought claims under the Employment Rights Act 1996. Her entitlement to protection depends on her being a “worker” within the meaning of section 230(3) Employment Rights...
Party manifestos: workplace issues
...leave for neonatal care Make it easier for fathers to take paternity leaveFund more high-quality childcare before and after school and during the holidays Encourage flexible working and cons...
Gender Pay Reporting Obligations: Timescale and Further Details Now Confirmed
...leave, maternity and sick pay, area allowances, shift premium pay, bonus pay and other pay (including car allowances paid through the payroll, on call and standby allowances, clothing, first aider an...
Unusual Dismissals - A "how to" guide for Aspiring HR Advisers
...maternity or shared parental leave cover?Compulsory retirement19. Minutes 30.45-33 Can employers fairly dismiss employees because they have reach retirement age?Illegality 20. Minutes 33-34.10 Ex...
Flexible Working – The 21st Century’s answer to the 9 to 5
...maternity leave. Over time the right was extended so that parents of children up to 18 years and those caring for adult carers became eligible. The biggest leap was made in 2014 with a new code of...
The without prejudice rule: exaggerated allegations and unambiguous impropriety
...maternity leave. She argued that a colleague had been wrongly promoted ahead of her and she attached that colleague’s CV. Two of her emails also contained confidential information about client transac...
No Collective Redundancy Consultation Obligations on Expiry of Fixed-term Contracts
...maternity or sick leave cover. The employment judge held that collective consultation obligations applied as they had been dismissed ‘for a reason which did not relate to them as individuals’. He cons...
Furlough extended to the end of March: what we know so far
...leave, maternity and other parental rights, rights against unfair dismissal, redundancy payments and the right to be paid at least the National Minimum Wage for hours worked. Agreement with employees...
Are the Days of the Zero Hours Contract Numbered? - as published in Tolley's Employment Law Newsletter
...leave and sick pay and are ineligible for its Bonus Share Scheme. The claimant argues that although described as a "casual" worker, the reality of her working arrangement entitled her to be treated no...
Should employers always look on the Brightside?
...maternity or adoption leave are entitled to written reasons for dismissal without requesting them and irrespective of their length of service. The written reasons the employer provides can then be use...